Layard Collection: 15: Baby's early steps. Early 1930s

This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 2001/132/015).

Synopsis

Large formal lawn in gentlemen's residence where a toddler is taking unsteady steps watched by parents/grandparents and with dogs playing.

Production / Donor Details: The collection was shot mainly in India between 1932 and 1942 by Austin Havelock Layard. The Layard family had held distinguished posts in Ceylon since 1803, and Mr Layard was a high ranking official in the Indian Civil Service in the Central Provences during the 1920s and 1940s, and between 1932 & 1938 was Deputy Commissioner in Delhi. In 1948 and 1949 he served in the office of the U.K. High Commission in Delhi and Calcutta.

 

Titles

  • Layard Collection: 15: Baby's early steps. Early 1930s (Archive)
Series Title:
Layard Collection
 

Technical Data

Year:
1935
Running Time:
2minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
VHS Other
Sound:
Mute
 

Production Credits

Production Details
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This film belongs to the following groups.

Layard Collection

 

 

Layard Collection: 15: Baby's early steps. Early 1930s (1935)

Large formal lawn in gentlemen's residence where a toddler is taking unsteady steps watched by parents/grandparents and with dogs playing.

Production ...

 
 

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Layard Collection

 

 

Layard Collection: 15: Baby's early steps. Early 1930s (1935)

Large formal lawn in gentlemen's residence where a toddler is taking unsteady steps watched by parents/grandparents and with dogs playing.

Production ...